>>1751165>FDR was a socialistThat's such a broad term. His policies were necessary in order to survive the depression. Without his bailout of the banks, the US would probably not have been so strong economically post WW2. Also, he was able to gain people's trust and faith in banks again, effectively preserving the the
>Lincoln divided the union.Whoever won that election was doomed to inherent a broken country. The south deserved everything they got for trying to leave the Union. It's on them for making it about slavery and not simply states rights.
They're both flawed, but I'm judging them based on how the defined the modern American identity.
